Paint, Paint, Paint

Since i didnt really do anything on Dogmatic today, i thought i would go ahead and write a quick lil entry bout which paint i plan on using to paint her hull.

The first few coats which go on the entire hull after its been prepared are the undercoat, and for the undercoat on Dogmatic we are using International Pre-Kote in white, which is pretty cheap and i have used many times in the past and it has always been relia

ble and cheerful. About 1.5l should be enough to cover the entire hull. The purpose of the undercoat is to add another layer of protection to the hull in terms of waterproofing and protecting it, as well as providing a surface for the top co

at to stick to and in some ways make the top coat even smoother.

For the inside of the hull, on the decks where we will be working and sailing, we will be painting over the undercoat in Blakes Deck Paint. This is a waterproof, grippy paint that is hardwearing and should help with grip inside the boat. We have 750ml that should cover the inside in a few coats in no time.

For the top coats on the outside of the hull i am going to use International Brightside in the colour Rescue Orange. The reason for it being painted orange is because that was the original colour of the hull before it was re-sprayed by Phil Cobby (See Dogmatic's History in an earlier post). I haven't 'acquired' any of the brightside yet so no photo is as of yet available. When it does arrive ill post it up for all to see.